According to J.D. Power and Associates, the 10 automakers who ranked highest in initial quality are listed below, along with the number of defects reported per 100 vehicles:1) Porsche (83)2) Acura (86)3) Mercedes Benz (87)4) Lexus (88)5) Ford (93)6) Honda (95)7) Hyundai (102)8) Lincoln (106)9)...
The crazy world of monster trucks – those strange vehicles featuring large wheels and suspensions placed underneath traditional pick-up bodies - is sometimes referred to as a mechanized version of professional wrestling. Certainly the two forms of all-American entertainment inspire larger-than-life...
It looks like declining sales of high end luxury cars may shut the doors at Maybach, the high end subsidiary of Daimler. Increased luxury and technology content of Mercedes S-Class vehicles is expected to further draw customers away from the famed luxury marque. Daimler can't justify the expense...
When it comes to buying the same car brand multiple times, you'd think that the high-end luxury makers have the market cornered. Once you've driven a Mercedes, it seems, you only shop for cars from Mercedes-Benz. Likewise with BMW and Audi, whose customers seem to be fanatically loyal. Still,...
What comes to mind when you think about frequently ticketed cars? A red Corvette? A Shelby Mustang? A Porsche 911? Surprisingly, none of these cars made the list of the most ticketed cars in the United States.
Jenson Button, driving for McLaren Mercedes, gambled on an early switch of tires to take the victory in Sunday's Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix. Starting in the rain, Button was the first to switch from rain tires to soft compound slicks before the track had dried. While his first few laps on...
When you think of the future, there are plenty of great ideas that go through your head. A lot of that has to do with how you think things will look. Will they be like something from outer space? Some car makers seem to think so. The concept cars that they create get more and more futuristic all...
Every year, research company R.L. Polk compiles a list by segment of the car or truck with the most loyal buyers; in other words, when it comes time to replace an existing vehicle, these customers simply buy a newer model of what they already drive. Some results are expected, but others will...
With his win at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on November 14, 2010, Red Bull Renault's Sebastian Vettel became the youngest driver to ever win a Formula 1 Word Driver's Championship. Vettel was 23 years and 134 days old when he won the title; the previous record for the youngest driver was held by...
Twenty two year old Sebastian Vettel has qualified his Red Bull Renault on the pole position for tomorrow's F1 Grand Prix of Australia. This is Vettel's second pole of the 2010 season, and the seventh one of the young German driver's career. Red Bull Renault teammate Mark Weber, an Australian...
